Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-03-04
WASHINGTON WAITS.
The Senate Becoming Uneasy Con-
corning the Fate of Important
Appropriation Bills.
The Democrats Accused of Impeding
Legislation, and are Ably De-
Tended by Mr.. Randall.
SENATE.

Tended by Mr.. Randall.
SENATE.
ANXIOUS ABOUT APPROPRIATION BILLS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-The naval appro-
priation bill was laid before the Senate and
read the first time. DR.. Halle said:
/ see but one result from the position in
which the Senate is placed by the premedi-
tated delay on the part of the other body;
and that result must clearly be what l
think nine men out of ten deprecate an ex-
ira session of Congress. The committee
on appropriations will do its work as we'll
as it can. 1t will stay day and hight as it
has done and Sundays, but it cannot per-
form impossibilities.
Mr.. Allison, chairman of the committee
on appropriations, said:
Iregret to say to the senate that these
bills are not in condition at this time to be
considered with deliberation by this body
before the end of the present congress, and
that if the bills are passed, they must be
passed substantially as they come from the
house without the independent judgment
Of this body and without the independent
Judgment of the president of the United
States. 1t is perfectly apparent that sew
eral of these great appropriation bills can
not reach the president before late on
Thursday night so that admitting even that
we can get through with these bills by
Thursday night, the president must take
them on trust and sign them without read
ing them.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on privi-
leges and elections, asked that the commit
tee be permitted to report to the next ses-
sion on the power of the president to des-
ignate temporarily men to perform the du-
ties Of certain offices where nominations to
the same position had previously been re-
jected by the senate-Granted
The house labor arbitration committee
bill was then taken up. Mr.. Teller, with
out objecting to the bill, made brief argu-
ment on the utility of labor organizations.
Mr.. Sherman favored commission to
enquire into the whole question, and devise
means for any evils which might be found
to exist, but as any attempt to amend the
bill now would probably result in its de-
feat, he would withdraw the amendment
which he had previously offered. The bill
was passed without division.
The house bill to prevent employment of
convict or alien labor upon public buildings
or public works, or in the preparation of
material for public buildings or public
works, was taken up, and without discus
sion was passed.
Mpon motion of Mr.. Plumb the house
bill to provide for the adjustment of the
land grants heretofore made by congress
and remaining unadjusted, was taken up
and after the adoption of sundry amend
ments was passed. The pleuro pneumonia
bill was taken up. Upon the motion made
by Mr.. Dawes to reconsider the vote by
which the Edmunds substitute was last
week adopted, the vote stood 80 to %. So
the motion to reconsider was carried. The
question then recurring upon MI. .Edmunds'
substitute, Mr. Vest offered an amendment
recurring the assent of the authorities of a
state before the commission can expend
any of the appropriation thereon Lost
yeas, "a; nays, Is.
Mr. Van Wyck renewed his amendment
extending the application of the bill to
swine plague and cholera and other con-
tagious diseases among swine. Adopted
The bill was then passed-yeos, 80 nays
10.
Mr.. Edmunds from the conference com
mittee on the bill respecting the fisheries
made long report as to the difficulties ex
listing in the conference and which pre-
vented an agreement The point OF differ
ence between the managers on the part Of
the two houses is reported to be the insis
tance on the part of the managers of the
house to add to the scope of the senate
bill in the foulth provision that in case Of
injurious treatment to American vessels il
British North American waters it shall be
within the power of the president to stol
intercourse absolutely not only by water
but by land After twenty minutes OF
secret session the council adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, asked unanimous
consent to have the house non-cOncur in
the senate amendments to the joint reso-
luton for an investigation of the affairs Of
the Pacific railroads.
Mr.. Strait, of Minnesota, objected, and
the measure was referred to the committee
Oh Pacific railroads.
The house then went into committee OF
the whole on the legislative appropriation
bill. Much debate ensued over the ques'
ton as to the responsibility for the delay